Buckingham Browne & Nichols has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Austin Prep Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Buckingham Browne & Nichols will be strutting in after a win while Austin Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Buckingham Browne & Nichols narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Convent of the Sacred Heart 2-1.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Austin Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Dexter Southfield on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Austin Prep started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 19-17.
Despite the defeat, Austin Prep saw an underclassman step up: Abbie Quill had ten digs and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Quill a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia McSorley, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Austin Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols took their win against Austin Prep in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buckingham Browne & Nichols since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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